Debate resumed, on motion by Mr Andrews:

That the House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

there are around eight million Coptic Christians living in Egypt;

(b)

freedom of religion is a universal human right;

(c)

Egypt is obliged under international law to ensure the protection of racial and religious groups and individuals; and

(d)

Coptic Christians in Egypt continue to suffer religious persecution and discrimination; and

(2)

calls upon the Egyptian government to guarantee that Coptic Christians and members of other religious communities and minorities enjoy the full range of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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